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this program is coordinated by the 1105 government computer group. all of the rising stars were recognized last wednesday. as the government strives to improve performance recruiting top professionals. congratulations to the rising stars and congratulations to the organizers of this award program for recognizing the contributions of these important people. [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. we had a good group of people. good group of employees out there. this was a booming place. and mitt ry omney and bain capital turned it in to a junk yard. i was suddenly, 60 years old. i had no health care. mainly i was thinking about my family. how am i going to takeke ca of my family. he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. [ male announ
this program is coordinated by the 1105 government computer group. all of the rising stars were recognized last wednesday. as the government strives to improve performance recruiting top professionals. congratulations to the rising stars and congratulations to the organizers of this award program for recognizing the contributions of these important people. [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going...
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. >> the federal government is closed tomorrow as well as state government except for central employees. the people you're looking at right now, these are the essential employees working to keep you safe. >> again, we are going to be continuing through the night to watch and wait on sandy that's approaching. new york is getting pummeled. they already closed the holland tunnel. subway service has been shut down. no trading on the stock market. again, we're online at abc2news.com. we're asking for your wick churrs and -- pictures and pix. we have rosie up north. >> joce sterman at bwi. the staging area for the power crews come from all over. the situation has gotten so dangerous that they were talking about relocating. >> if they can get a picture of the draw bridge at 50 on the chart on maryland web. that's the live traffic cameras. if we can get a shot of that, you can see the waves coming up from ocean city. it's incredible. we're going to work on that. we're working on waiting on the governor. let's go over to mike masco and meteorologist wyatt everhart. >>> let's get to that first we
. >> the federal government is closed tomorrow as well as state government except for central employees. the people you're looking at right now, these are the essential employees working to keep you safe. >> again, we are going to be continuing through the night to watch and wait on sandy that's approaching. new york is getting pummeled. they already closed the holland tunnel. subway service has been shut down. no trading on the stock market. again, we're online at abc2news.com....
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. >> i've been involved in disaster mitigation alacross theountry wn worked in the federal government. i've seen all types of disasters. i have to tell you what i saw last night in downtown manhattan, what went on on the south shore of long island were some of the worst conditions that i had seen. >> woodruff: like new york, new jersey was also declared a federal disaster area. >> the level of devastation at the jersey shore is unthinkable. >> woodruff: by the time sandy made land fall, it had been downgraded from a hurricane. but governor chris christie said today the distinction made little difference to badly damaged beach towns. >> those out there who are facing loss, devastation, and a heart-breaking reality that your home may be gone, we're with you. we have a long road ahead of us but i have complete confidence we're going to come out of this better and stronger than before. >> woodruff: there will be much to rebuild. the storm destroyed a large section of the famed atlantic city board walk and farther north 1,000 people had to flee their homes after the water charged over a bu
. >> i've been involved in disaster mitigation alacross theountry wn worked in the federal government. i've seen all types of disasters. i have to tell you what i saw last night in downtown manhattan, what went on on the south shore of long island were some of the worst conditions that i had seen. >> woodruff: like new york, new jersey was also declared a federal disaster area. >> the level of devastation at the jersey shore is unthinkable. >> woodruff: by the time sandy...
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there is no bus service, no state government in operation, no trains running and certainly a reason to stay put and let sandy come through. cheryl connor, abc2news. >>> thank you. >>> let's take it down to ocean city right now. everybody that is traveling over the bridge and see what we see every summer and to see this tonight, since we were kids we used to go down here and to see this place getting pounded like it is tonight, hopefully everybody there has heeded the call to get out. everybody out of downtown by 8:00 tonight. everybody was packing up and heading for somewhere safer tonight. <£ beaches now. a handyman had to board up business as long the boardwalk. northbound toles suspended. everybody trying to get out and delaware flooded near the indian river bridge. a state trooper was rescued. now, here is christian schaffer live via skype. it was pretty bad earlier when we talked to you. what is it looking like tonight? >> reporter: pretty bad tonight. delaware beach and they are saying they don't have anymore roads closed but the bridge, that is still closed at this hour and wil
there is no bus service, no state government in operation, no trains running and certainly a reason to stay put and let sandy come through. cheryl connor, abc2news. >>> thank you. >>> let's take it down to ocean city right now. everybody that is traveling over the bridge and see what we see every summer and to see this tonight, since we were kids we used to go down here and to see this place getting pounded like it is tonight, hopefully everybody there has heeded the call to...
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schools and government offices across the d.c. region are closed today. >> if you have to take mass transit, you have to find another way to get in. amtrak canceled its northeast corridor service. other local mass transit systems are planning to shut down today. >> all three d.c. area airports will stay open. they have already cancelled hundreds of flights out of dull es bwi and national airport. be sure to call ahead if you have a flight. she continues our team coverage. we are talking about traces of rain already. >> absolutely. good morning to you. the biggest concern was going to be storm surge. they will continue to monitor that over the next 24. the water coming over the sea wall. that is the concern. we are at 17th and the boardwalk. anything south of that is part of the mandatory evacuation zone. they have to get out of here as quickly as possible. the wind has been whipping hard this morning. this is not the beginning of what we are going to feel in ocean city. the water is now coming closer. this is something we have bee
schools and government offices across the d.c. region are closed today. >> if you have to take mass transit, you have to find another way to get in. amtrak canceled its northeast corridor service. other local mass transit systems are planning to shut down today. >> all three d.c. area airports will stay open. they have already cancelled hundreds of flights out of dull es bwi and national airport. be sure to call ahead if you have a flight. she continues our team coverage. we are...
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governments are operating tomorrow.
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the federal government and many local governments and school systems will bound b closed tomorrow. for the latest, go to our website, wusa9.com. >> with this storm system, it delivered something quite quiet different just a couple of hours west of d.c. we're talking snow and lots of it. counties in maryland, virginia, and west virginia all bracing for feet of the white stuff. >> reporter: the national weather service issued blizzard warnings for much of the appalachian mountains. west virginia's governor declared a state of emergency as the snow began to fall. >> we're getting ready for the winter storm, you know. >> reporter: the snowshoe mountain resort was one of the first to see the snow. 4 inches now could grow to 2 feet by tomorrow. some roads are treacherous already. >> our friend's car doesn't have the great est tires. they've been spinning around on the road one time, so i'm going to get them. >> reporter: you'll do better. you have 4-wheel drive. >> yep. >> reporter: travis ray is with the department of transportation. >> there will be people after immediate night that wi
the federal government and many local governments and school systems will bound b closed tomorrow. for the latest, go to our website, wusa9.com. >> with this storm system, it delivered something quite quiet different just a couple of hours west of d.c. we're talking snow and lots of it. counties in maryland, virginia, and west virginia all bracing for feet of the white stuff. >> reporter: the national weather service issued blizzard warnings for much of the appalachian mountains....
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so in times of emergency, i think people really see why it is that we even coming to form a government. >> with two days lost, extended should have everything back on track. the polls will be open. before you vote, prepare yourselves for the polls. on our website, we break down the ballot questions, have the interviews you can watch with your local candidates. >>> $500,000 bail. that's what it will take one woman to get out of jail. he's the mother police say helped her son and another child hide a body. the 13-year-old was shot, her body found in an alley. >>> our team coverage of super storm sandy picks up in a pin. >> we're up in new jersey with damage you haven't seen yet. >>reporter: construction in atlantic city, new jersey. this is somebody's roof torn off their building. that's just the building. >>> tonight forget to check out the cool temperatures coming in. we'll talk more coming up. >>> how to use the halloween candy to serve troops over sees. we're back in a minute. . >>> this is what it takes to get a tank of gas in some parts of new jersey. this line is more than 100 car
so in times of emergency, i think people really see why it is that we even coming to form a government. >> with two days lost, extended should have everything back on track. the polls will be open. before you vote, prepare yourselves for the polls. on our website, we break down the ballot questions, have the interviews you can watch with your local candidates. >>> $500,000 bail. that's what it will take one woman to get out of jail. he's the mother police say helped her son and...
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. >> and the federal government is absolutely shut down in washington, d.c., and sally kidd is there looking at a response. >> throughout the afternoon in washington, there is a bit of traffic. for the most part, people are heading indoors. conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly. president obama received a briefing on the storm. >> president obama scrap his campaign plans and flew back to washington to deal with superstorminess sandy. this will be a big and powerful storm. >> state and local officials. >> if you need to evacuate, you need to evacuate. do not pause. do not question. this is a serious storm. >> homeland securities jenna nicole itano looked at all the resources at their command. there are fema supplies in response teams up and down the coast. >> that means moving teams in from other parts of the country that they can immediately get in to help with the recovery and response. >> the advancing storm of battle the towns in new jersey and new york. the stock exchange is also shut down. workers were told to stay home. on the national mall, one person get in one more
. >> and the federal government is absolutely shut down in washington, d.c., and sally kidd is there looking at a response. >> throughout the afternoon in washington, there is a bit of traffic. for the most part, people are heading indoors. conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly. president obama received a briefing on the storm. >> president obama scrap his campaign plans and flew back to washington to deal with superstorminess sandy. this will be a big and powerful...
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the federal government shut down, and it will remain closed in the morning. up, live int, -- maryland and the district. >> and some snow blamed on the anncr: their ads, hopelessly untrue. a west virginia casino launching the biggest ad barrage ever. don't be misled. the washington post says question seven is just... common sense. it'll create 4,000 permanent jobs. and stop maryland from losing millions to other states... every year. question seven. and so does the washington post. vote for question seven. it's just common sense. we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days latser, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant p is now closed and all of you areired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt roromneyade over 100 million dollars by shutting down our plant and devevasted our lives. turns out that when we buil bt that st
the federal government shut down, and it will remain closed in the morning. up, live int, -- maryland and the district. >> and some snow blamed on the anncr: their ads, hopelessly untrue. a west virginia casino launching the biggest ad barrage ever. don't be misled. the washington post says question seven is just... common sense. it'll create 4,000 permanent jobs. and stop maryland from losing millions to other states... every year. question seven. and so does the washington post. vote...
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>> the government is closed and schools are closed in the county and the courts are closed. so we want people to stay indoors, stay safe and then that way as we do an assessment in the morning as to where we are, we can get out there and make sure we can get things back and running as quickly as possible. >> we certainly hope everything goes well, no more damage, no more flooding tonight in your county. county executive for prince george's county rushern baker, thanks for the update. >> we'll get a this storm is and its headed path right after the break. where others fail, droid powers through. introducing the new droid razr maxx hd by motorola. now more than ever droid does. >>> we should have got a wind gauge for sherri ly standing along the boardwalk in ocean city. since 5:00 tonight we've been talking to you off and on. it's kind of had peaks and valleys. it sounds like the winds are picking up a little bit right now. >> reporter: i would say we've definitely got to be getting these gusts upwards of 50 miles per hour. i would say this is the worst that we have seen so fa
>> the government is closed and schools are closed in the county and the courts are closed. so we want people to stay indoors, stay safe and then that way as we do an assessment in the morning as to where we are, we can get out there and make sure we can get things back and running as quickly as possible. >> we certainly hope everything goes well, no more damage, no more flooding tonight in your county. county executive for prince george's county rushern baker, thanks for the...
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quite city government will reopen tomorrow. there have been two lost days for business, for government. the mayor said city offices will reopen tomorrow. again, the traffic restriction that was in place through last night and into this morning has now been lifted. you can now drive anywhere in the city of baltimore. jane miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now we want to head to lisa robinson. she is live near where the governor just spoke about an hour ago. he updated us on conditions around the state as well as early voting, which resumes tomorrow with extended hours. >> yesterday at this time the mood was really low. people were working seriously. the governor said he was expecting the worst. today, he stressed a lot of relief. listen to what he had to say. >> we prepared for the worst. we were scared -- spare having to endure the worst. 308,000 of our citizens are without power. the good news is that utility crews were out there at dawn today. we thought they would have to shelter in place until heavy winds of the area but those he
quite city government will reopen tomorrow. there have been two lost days for business, for government. the mayor said city offices will reopen tomorrow. again, the traffic restriction that was in place through last night and into this morning has now been lifted. you can now drive anywhere in the city of baltimore. jane miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now we want to head to lisa robinson. she is live near where the governor just spoke about an hour ago. he updated us on conditions around the...
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with the district as welling a the federal government -- well as the federal government. >> 9news coverage begins with a look at the conditions in montgomery county. >> andrea mccarren is on river road in bethesda with the latest. and ya? >> reporter: -- andrea? >> reporter: jc and matt, things have not really worsened since the last time we talked but they certainly haven't gotten better. the rain is pelting us now, kind of falling sideways. a couple of notes to tell you about. we're close to little falls parkway still closed between river road and mass avenue. we also have some other road closures to report to you now. parts of beach drive and sligo creek parkway now closed also due to standing water. but as you know having been in the area for a while, those are fairly typical closures for any type of heavy rainstorm. also can tell you an important reminder as you're taking a live look at traffic on river road, it's been consistently heavy throughout the morning. thankfully there is still power here. but there are expected to be widespread power outages as you know. and state law requir
with the district as welling a the federal government -- well as the federal government. >> 9news coverage begins with a look at the conditions in montgomery county. >> andrea mccarren is on river road in bethesda with the latest. and ya? >> reporter: -- andrea? >> reporter: jc and matt, things have not really worsened since the last time we talked but they certainly haven't gotten better. the rain is pelting us now, kind of falling sideways. a couple of notes to tell...
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queen anne's county government is closed tuesday. it's essential employees are expected to go to work. a coastal flood advisory -- warning remains in effect. a high wind warning remains in effect. the bay bridge is closed because of gusts up to 75 miles an hour. we're told by emergency officials that the ugly part is still on its way. david collins from kent island, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is what we have been hearing. this is not the worst of it yet. >> stay with us. we have more live coverage coming to your right after this. >> this is a live look at atlantic city. it is bad in atlantic city. i read on twitter the water is rising at the pier 1.5 it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben
queen anne's county government is closed tuesday. it's essential employees are expected to go to work. a coastal flood advisory -- warning remains in effect. a high wind warning remains in effect. the bay bridge is closed because of gusts up to 75 miles an hour. we're told by emergency officials that the ugly part is still on its way. david collins from kent island, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is what we have been hearing. this is not the worst of it yet. >> stay with us. we have more...
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our contractors at amtrak and and we consulted with neighboring transit properties once the federal government and other agencies began shutting down. we made the decision that it was in the best interest of the mta and our employees and passengers to discontinue service today. >> all right terry owens mta thanks for your time today. >> you are welcome. thank you. >> okay. obviously not a easy decision but we want to remind you no mta service. keep that in mind as you make your plans. >>> the threat of sandy has amtrak shutting down operations. we heard it with terry owens this morning but turns out the train service has canceled trips throughout the entire northeast. so if you had plans to travel on amtrak and you paid for a ticket, they will give you a refund or a voucher for future travel. >>> over the area many of you spent the weekend preparing for the worst. >> and one area that knows how bad the flooding can be cecil county. what they are doing but there's no way to escape the rising waters. >> and as we go to break, another live look out across the city of new york. 375,000 ordered out
our contractors at amtrak and and we consulted with neighboring transit properties once the federal government and other agencies began shutting down. we made the decision that it was in the best interest of the mta and our employees and passengers to discontinue service today. >> all right terry owens mta thanks for your time today. >> you are welcome. thank you. >> okay. obviously not a easy decision but we want to remind you no mta service. keep that in mind as you make...
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the government did extend those hours. while the storm is over, the concern remains for those who still work out of power. officials are watching is the streams and rivers as we will have a high tide tonight and one tomorrow. overall, the governor says he is proud and happy and relieved with the way maryland has responded to this storm. >> for more on the federal response to sandy, plus how the massive storm affected the entire east coast, stay tuned for a special nightly news with brian williams at 6:30. that will begin immediately following this newscast. >> there is much more coming up on 11 news. >> 41 ravens player, storm damage looks less costly than potential legal damages. we will tell you why, later in sports. >> some snow is still falling in the mountains. the forecast is coming up. it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery comp
the government did extend those hours. while the storm is over, the concern remains for those who still work out of power. officials are watching is the streams and rivers as we will have a high tide tonight and one tomorrow. overall, the governor says he is proud and happy and relieved with the way maryland has responded to this storm. >> for more on the federal response to sandy, plus how the massive storm affected the entire east coast, stay tuned for a special nightly news with brian...
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state government is closed and there will be no early voting again for the third straight day tomorrow. they said they will make those hours up coming up soon. they have to figure out how they will do that. so far right now about 75,000 people without power. the governor should have more information at 9:30. again, in a few minutes we'll join you with a one-on-one interview with the governor and other details that have popped up in the past hour. >> you said you had information? >> listen to this, brian. okay. he's gone. she runs a great business in baltimore. she's in florence, italy and watching our storm coverage. she's in a hotel room, keeping posted on what's going on. so we are monitoring everybody that's talking to us on facebook and twitter, abc2news.com, so get onboard. we'll go to meteorologist wyatt everhart with a look at sandy. >>> all right. let's give you the full breakdown on hurricane sandy, still a powerful border line category 2 hurricane. we knew we would maintain strength and perhaps see intensification with the storm. we were a little surprised when we saw this ra
state government is closed and there will be no early voting again for the third straight day tomorrow. they said they will make those hours up coming up soon. they have to figure out how they will do that. so far right now about 75,000 people without power. the governor should have more information at 9:30. again, in a few minutes we'll join you with a one-on-one interview with the governor and other details that have popped up in the past hour. >> you said you had information? >>...
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and that's what you would expect your government to do. especially in times like this, we should be working together as one team and that's what we're doing. that is, though, an improvement from not too many years ago, when typically, you would only see fema and the federal help arrive after the disaster hit. anyone else? >> a little bit of [ inaudible question ] >> sure. let me call up colonel brown. colonel, do you want to talk about the logistics of closing that bridge? >> sure. right now, due to the wind warnings in effect right now, we believe from what we see in the storm, the wind velocity that we're seeing in other locations, we believe within the next hour we'll be closing the tidings bridge due to those wind -- due to the wind velocities that we're seeing right now around the status. the feeling, what we're going to be planning is again, at the -- the exits leading up to the bridge, we'll be rerouting traffic back in the opposite direction. again, if there's traffic that has to get north, they're going to have to find that route
and that's what you would expect your government to do. especially in times like this, we should be working together as one team and that's what we're doing. that is, though, an improvement from not too many years ago, when typically, you would only see fema and the federal help arrive after the disaster hit. anyone else? >> a little bit of [ inaudible question ] >> sure. let me call up colonel brown. colonel, do you want to talk about the logistics of closing that bridge? >>...
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i'm assuming the federal government will reopen tomorrow. we will do everything we can to function as normal. >> thank you. >> reporter: we are back here live in the bloomingdale section behind me is the mayor's vehicle. it is expected to roll out of here soon because he's planning a press conference sometime around 12:30 to 1:30. to give a sense of his findings from this assessment. right now he's meeting with neighbors in the section which has experienced flooding as a recurrent problem because of drain problem. i'm going to send it back to you in the studio. >> jest a thank you very much. >> you know scott broom has been in his car. he's been traveling all over. earlier today he was down in ocean city. let's find out where he is now. scott, where are you? >> reporter: well, i'm at the inlet at ocean city. talking to you on my live view camera out the dash board cam of our mobile newsroom. our communication has been choppy today. i will show you around the inlet parking lot down here today. all of downtown ocean city from seventh street on
i'm assuming the federal government will reopen tomorrow. we will do everything we can to function as normal. >> thank you. >> reporter: we are back here live in the bloomingdale section behind me is the mayor's vehicle. it is expected to roll out of here soon because he's planning a press conference sometime around 12:30 to 1:30. to give a sense of his findings from this assessment. right now he's meeting with neighbors in the section which has experienced flooding as a recurrent...
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maryland state government is going to be closed. >> sandy makes her presence felt even more in our area. >> the power of this storm, certainly overwhelming. this is a birds eye view. that is where the gazebo just vanishes beneath the surf. it was posted on a facebook page. if anyone sees the gazebo, please point it in the way of home. you can see the pictures on wbal-tv.com. click on slide shows. >> our live continuing coverage of hurricane sandy or what was hurricane sandy continues in just a moment. stay with us. >> welcome back to our continuing coverage of what used to be hurricane sandy. >> thanks so much for staying with us tonight. we appreciate you're being with us. right now we're going to go live to jennifer franciotti. jennifer? >> it is so interesting being here because you definitely get realtime information. i've been checking the website for b.g.e. the number for power outages still at about 200,000 but we have learned it jumped to 351,000 power outages. joining me is governor o'malley. >> those 350,000 power outages are state-wide. a sporgs b.g.e. and a portion pepco. tr
maryland state government is going to be closed. >> sandy makes her presence felt even more in our area. >> the power of this storm, certainly overwhelming. this is a birds eye view. that is where the gazebo just vanishes beneath the surf. it was posted on a facebook page. if anyone sees the gazebo, please point it in the way of home. you can see the pictures on wbal-tv.com. click on slide shows. >> our live continuing coverage of hurricane sandy or what was hurricane sandy...
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. >> it is quiet now that a lot of schools are closed and the federal government. light volume will be in our favor. need to watch for flooding, the ponding, the uncertainty of whether there's high standing water. keep all that in mind if you consider heading out this morning. the bay bridge is still shut down. baltimore, the key bridge has reopened. interstate 905,5, fairfax police, route 1 in fairfax county remain closed. >> we mentioned earlier that d.c. and maryland had already qualified for federal assistance to help with identifying the damage and cleanup. governor mcdonnell of virginia is now getting that assistance as well. >> good news for virginia residents. coming up, we have a look at house and is impacting the presidential race and how it's forcing romney and obama to ch anncr: it's s said that character is what we do... when we think no one is looking. mitt romney: believe thatt they are victims. anncr: mitt romney thought no one was looking when... he attacked forty-seven percent of americans. his companies shipped jobs overseas. his plan cuts millio
. >> it is quiet now that a lot of schools are closed and the federal government. light volume will be in our favor. need to watch for flooding, the ponding, the uncertainty of whether there's high standing water. keep all that in mind if you consider heading out this morning. the bay bridge is still shut down. baltimore, the key bridge has reopened. interstate 905,5, fairfax police, route 1 in fairfax county remain closed. >> we mentioned earlier that d.c. and maryland had already...
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in celebration of over 75 years of our government employees insurance company, or geico...as most of you know it. ...i propose savings for everyone! i'm talking hundreds here... and furthermore.. newcaster: breaking news. the gecko is demanding free pudding. and political parties that are actual parties! with cake! and presents! ah, that was good. too bad nobody could hear me. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> al: our poll every week, everybody ranks the teams 1 through 32. little doubt right now which team is number one and we see them next week against dallas. >> cris: they can do so many things well. you know, julio jones is healthy in way he was and roddy white and tony gonzalez, the ageless wonder back there. mike nolan now the defensive coordinator. if they are legit, i mean, they are the legitimate best team in football right now. >> al: the atlanta falcons. i tell you who is in the top ten right now in the power polls. the denver broncos. >> cris: with a bullet, too. you get the feeling that the best is about to happen for this
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. >> fema personnel or working with state and local governments do make sure that food and water and emergency generation is available for the communities that will be hardest hit. >> on the east coast of our nation a lot of people are enduring some very difficult times. our hearts and our prayers go to them as we think about how tough it will be. >>shepard: the president and governor romney have canceled events because of the storm. nasa shows hurricane sandy approaching the united states with tropical storm force winds extending almost 500 miles from the center. that is the biggest storm that ever hit the region since records have been kept. combined with high tide and a full noon and to other weather systems that the be part of this weather system and we are watching history in the making. this storm is going to come ashore sooner than we thought. it will come to sure more quickly than first forecast. with all of that if mind we have coverage with rick on the northern shore of new jersey and doug is in delaware, first, we will get to where we are and where it is going. and janice
. >> fema personnel or working with state and local governments do make sure that food and water and emergency generation is available for the communities that will be hardest hit. >> on the east coast of our nation a lot of people are enduring some very difficult times. our hearts and our prayers go to them as we think about how tough it will be. >>shepard: the president and governor romney have canceled events because of the storm. nasa shows hurricane sandy approaching the...
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the federal government is closed today and most local governments are also closed. >> emergency personnel are still asked to report in, however. every major public transportation agency is closed today. metro transit, vre, almost every flight to our region has already been canceled. call your airline is the advice. marc is shut down. amtrak canceled most of its trains as well. >> and today is a day off for most school systems in our area. this is the place to get the latest information. >>> good morning. thank you again for joining us. we're glad you're with us. here's monika. let's talk a little bit about traffic. there can't be much out there. >> there isn't but we will talk about street flooding, airlines, trains, everything you need to know. river road is shut down. beach drive is shut down. >> areas where we know the water normally builds up on the roadway. >>> howard wishes he could be the man of the hour for great sunshine but you are the man of the hour. where is sandy now? >> 285 miles east of cape hatteras. looks like it's starting to make the turn to the north. it was going nor
the federal government is closed today and most local governments are also closed. >> emergency personnel are still asked to report in, however. every major public transportation agency is closed today. metro transit, vre, almost every flight to our region has already been canceled. call your airline is the advice. marc is shut down. amtrak canceled most of its trains as well. >> and today is a day off for most school systems in our area. this is the place to get the latest...
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the federal government is working effectively with the state and local governments. it's going to be very important that populations in all the impacted states take this seriously, listen to your state and local elected officials. my message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need, we will be there. and we're going to cut through red tape. we're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. we want to make sure we're anticipating and leaning forward into making sure we got the best possible response to what is going to be a big and nasty system. craig, would you like to add something? >> again, as the president says, it's really going to come down to taking protective measures. if you haven't gotten ready, go to ready.gov. but also protect your neighbors. this is a big storm and we need to be there for each other. >> ready.gov for the general public, if you need to know how to respond, that's where you can get centralized information. i think craig's point is exactly right. in times like this, one of the things americans do is we pull toge
the federal government is working effectively with the state and local governments. it's going to be very important that populations in all the impacted states take this seriously, listen to your state and local elected officials. my message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need, we will be there. and we're going to cut through red tape. we're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. we want to make sure we're anticipating and leaning forward into making sure...
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that coincides with the closure of the federal government. the decision was made that we would suspend service at least for today. >> we are hearing from all of our experts that tonight will be worse than last night. any idea as to when we might know about service for tomorrow? >> it is a situation where we will have to watch the forecast and see what damage we see across the system. there could be a lack of power on portions of the line to take into consideration and that will determine whether it is prudent to resume service. the underground stations and rail lines are all right but we still have the issue of power. we don't want a wind up with a situation or a train is stopped underground. we will have to monitor the situation and see if the weather has calmed down. we will have a comprehensive track inspection and checked the stations and see what kind of outcomes we will get. we encourage everybody to still go to the metro website. >> there were also some public hearing scheduled for today and tomorrow and they have been cancelled? >> th
that coincides with the closure of the federal government. the decision was made that we would suspend service at least for today. >> we are hearing from all of our experts that tonight will be worse than last night. any idea as to when we might know about service for tomorrow? >> it is a situation where we will have to watch the forecast and see what damage we see across the system. there could be a lack of power on portions of the line to take into consideration and that will...
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on wall street, the weekly jobless claims ahead of tomorrow's monthly jobs report, the government says it is going to be out on time. we get another check of the manufacturing industry later this morning. features, i hear, are flat for the start of things. yesterday, markets in the mixed on the first-aid -- day of trading since sandy hit. new york stock exchange was running on backup generators. apple plans to open 35 new stores next year, the majority will be outside the united states. some of you may be feeling hung over this morning, probably are not up yet. daily find it says the time around halloween is second only to the super bowl for alcohol sales in the west. holly is not just for kids. mortals have been choosing it as a vocation -- more adults have and using it as an occasion to party. >> i understand toys 'r' us has another way to make shopping easier for the holidays? >> they have already the layaway and wish lists, now a paid in store option. i will explain it more. for kids trick-or-treating, the treats are thousands of calories. i will tie just how much in the next hour.
on wall street, the weekly jobless claims ahead of tomorrow's monthly jobs report, the government says it is going to be out on time. we get another check of the manufacturing industry later this morning. features, i hear, are flat for the start of things. yesterday, markets in the mixed on the first-aid -- day of trading since sandy hit. new york stock exchange was running on backup generators. apple plans to open 35 new stores next year, the majority will be outside the united states. some of...
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the federal government and many local governments and school systems closed once again tomorrow. metro shut down at least through tomorrow morning's commute. you'll find the latest chancelations at w usa 9.com. >>> as we've been looking at this thing down the east coast the sense is that new york got the worse of it. are we correct? >> they had less rain than we had and more wind and they are not done with the storm but some wind ironically were higher. in fact, a 75-mile per hour wind guest and jfk74 and wind gusts at laguardia 90. let's start with the softer side. this is the cold side. there is snow, this came through and they will have about 8 inches on the ground tomorrow morning. this is sent to us by lorrie and looks like snow shoe will have a foot to 4 inches on the ground by morning and snow all day. for more on winds because we're not done yet, here is a look at winds with erica. >> thanks top. we have strong wind gusts now. i did see a report on the national weather service website the peak wind gust at ragen international is 60. this is saying 47. so either way, it's
the federal government and many local governments and school systems closed once again tomorrow. metro shut down at least through tomorrow morning's commute. you'll find the latest chancelations at w usa 9.com. >>> as we've been looking at this thing down the east coast the sense is that new york got the worse of it. are we correct? >> they had less rain than we had and more wind and they are not done with the storm but some wind ironically were higher. in fact, a 75-mile per...
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and we stand ready to do everything we need to do to make sure the federal government is a full partner in helping the people of maryland in preparation when the storms here and the aftermath. >> as the storm moves in, i think you will see all of lower ocean city under water. this is going to be a waves of 7 to 8 foot height. we have not seen that since back in 1985 with hurricane gloria. >> between the huge rains and all the waves they are seeing in that area, the strong winds no surprise people are leaving because they are being evacuated. officials have orders all around downtown area residents saying they need to leave. governor o'malley says there are about 60 state troopers in ocean city and they are managing the evacuation and assist in emergency response. >>> people along the beaches in delaware are bracing for the hurricane. northbound tolls in delaware were suspended yesterday to speed up the evacuation process. >> christian schaver is in re-- schaeffer isin rehoaght hob it -- rehobeth babying. >> reporter: the -- >> reporter: the beach covers the area all the way back to the
and we stand ready to do everything we need to do to make sure the federal government is a full partner in helping the people of maryland in preparation when the storms here and the aftermath. >> as the storm moves in, i think you will see all of lower ocean city under water. this is going to be a waves of 7 to 8 foot height. we have not seen that since back in 1985 with hurricane gloria. >> between the huge rains and all the waves they are seeing in that area, the strong winds no...
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that includes the federal government. nonessential employees, stay home today. schools closed in maryland, virginia, as well as d.c. metro trains and buses are shut down for the first time since 2003. marc, vre, also all closed today. and amtrak service in the northeast corridor shut down today as well. >> most of the students in our area are also getting the day off today. all major public school systems in d.c., maryland, and virginia are closed this morning as well as all private schools in the area. you can find a complete list of school and business closings running at the bottom of your screen as well as online at nbcwashington.com. >> let's get to storm team meteorologist tom kierein here. what's the latest? >>> we've got moderate to heavy rain about to move into the metro area. be prepared for that. stay inside. stay with us at nbc 4. we'll keep you fully informed. it is still a huge hurricane. taking a turn to the north. all day yesterday it was moving northeast. now taking a turn to the north. it is swinging in heavy rains into the eastern shore, south
that includes the federal government. nonessential employees, stay home today. schools closed in maryland, virginia, as well as d.c. metro trains and buses are shut down for the first time since 2003. marc, vre, also all closed today. and amtrak service in the northeast corridor shut down today as well. >> most of the students in our area are also getting the day off today. all major public school systems in d.c., maryland, and virginia are closed this morning as well as all private...
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all government offices in annapolis are closed. the same goes for tuesday with the exception of the essential employees. early voting statewide is cancelled for tomorrow. >> the governor said they would have early voting on friday to make up for losing that day. it will be extended on friday. mta has suspended all service. nothing will be operating tomorrow. the high wind is speeding up the annapolis coast line. .> we're going to barry simms are you still at the creek? >> yes, the wind has picked up substantially. earlier we were told the wind gusts were 37 miles an hour. it seems worse now. we are getting pummeled by rain. county officials have told us anne arundel county offices will be closed tomorrow. they are monitoring the storm to make sure they have everything ready to go. we have been told 40 people have gone to the shelter at annapolis high school. they have brought in seven pets. people have been able to bring pets. annapolis a high-school has been set up as a shelter. it can handle at least 1500 people. we know it has b
all government offices in annapolis are closed. the same goes for tuesday with the exception of the essential employees. early voting statewide is cancelled for tomorrow. >> the governor said they would have early voting on friday to make up for losing that day. it will be extended on friday. mta has suspended all service. nothing will be operating tomorrow. the high wind is speeding up the annapolis coast line. .> we're going to barry simms are you still at the creek? >> yes,...
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. >> when two people commit their lives to each other, testify -- government has noerate to stand in their way. >> the latest polling numbers show a majority of voters in the state support marriage equality want to feel like a winner? the maryland lottery will join us with hot 5 scratch-off tickets. >> reduce the impact hurricane sandy can have on household finances. some of the documents you need to secure. >> dr. kim hammond is here to answer pet questions. you can email your questions to >> welcome back, it's time for the lottery hot 5. good morning. you have raven scratch-offs with us and five points about the scratch-offs. >> the hot five is the hot five about ravens fantasy, the top five points we want to talk about. first, it's a $5 ticket with a $250,000 top prize so really small amount of money for such a large prize and there are four top prizes left on the ticket. got some good odds there. and then of course the second biggest thing pesides the top prize on the ticket is the second chance contest. that is something you enter on mdlottery.com. the million dollar top prize o
. >> when two people commit their lives to each other, testify -- government has noerate to stand in their way. >> the latest polling numbers show a majority of voters in the state support marriage equality want to feel like a winner? the maryland lottery will join us with hot 5 scratch-off tickets. >> reduce the impact hurricane sandy can have on household finances. some of the documents you need to secure. >> dr. kim hammond is here to answer pet questions. you can...
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this is serious. >> that is the number one function of government to secure the people. people need to understand the purpose prepare them to respond. the other thing the president's declaration does, it helped authorize the payment of the national guard through a concept called title xxxii. the next 24 hours or so the secretary of defense, allowing with the white house and people in congress they will come up with the money for the troops to be mobilized under title xxxii. then they can bring all the national guard they need to bring in to respond, because they are the first responder behind the fire department and the police. >> yeah, general russell honore getting wonky, we need to be wonky with this information. we need to know the details, as you said. we are in a paradigm shift. much of this is a result of what happened after hurricane katrina and we are safer now, good to know the details of how every different city, state, local municipality, government, federal, gets ready to prepare for these. >> the hard part is yet to come,the pregame shock the response is go
this is serious. >> that is the number one function of government to secure the people. people need to understand the purpose prepare them to respond. the other thing the president's declaration does, it helped authorize the payment of the national guard through a concept called title xxxii. the next 24 hours or so the secretary of defense, allowing with the white house and people in congress they will come up with the money for the troops to be mobilized under title xxxii. then they can...
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number two, the satellite locations are at government facilities, most of which have generator power. >> this is a real worry for election officials because when battery power is exhausted, the results could disappear. the votes lost forever. the storm is already having an impact on campaign, candidates dropping rallies because of it. >> thanks, gary. >>> and 9news has you covered. stick with us for the hurricane sandy coverage. we've made it easy for you to track the phone on your smart phone. text the word sandy to the number 25543. and with that you will receive simple instructions on how to download our wusa weather app. >>> a couple out enjoying a pass in charles county maryland has apparently been gunned down. they were both rushed to the hospital and we just learned the woman has died. the shooter still on the loose. we know very little about this. it happened around 7:00 on hampshire circle in waldorf. >>> still ahead, andrea mccarren continues her travels through the battle ground state of virginia. we'll hear what some moms have to say about this upcoming election. >>> and w
number two, the satellite locations are at government facilities, most of which have generator power. >> this is a real worry for election officials because when battery power is exhausted, the results could disappear. the votes lost forever. the storm is already having an impact on campaign, candidates dropping rallies because of it. >> thanks, gary. >>> and 9news has you covered. stick with us for the hurricane sandy coverage. we've made it easy for you to track the phone...
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what is the government doing to get a handle on the impact of the storm ? >> president obama has signed two emergency declarations, bringing the number to 11. we can talk about what fema is doing. they're asking dover air force base to open to be a staging event for supplies. the bay bridge is closed down. major roads and rivers are closed down. about 6500 national guard troops being deployed to 11 states. >> hallie jackson, thank you. tried to stay dry this morning. >> 5:28. live team coverage as we continue to track the remnants of sandy. >> an update on trafficpulse 11 is coming up. >> things are winding down and we will take a step-by-step through the afternoon. >> this is it live look at the jones falls. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. and member of maryland residents a waking up in the dark this morning -- a number of maryland residents are waking up in the dark this morning. we have live team coverage in just a moment. we will check in with tony pann y
what is the government doing to get a handle on the impact of the storm ? >> president obama has signed two emergency declarations, bringing the number to 11. we can talk about what fema is doing. they're asking dover air force base to open to be a staging event for supplies. the bay bridge is closed down. major roads and rivers are closed down. about 6500 national guard troops being deployed to 11 states. >> hallie jackson, thank you. tried to stay dry this morning. >> 5:28....
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in addition, the federal government was indicating they were leaning toward the closure of federal offices in d.c. and we were also hearing from pepco dominion about concerns of their ability to maintain power needed to preserve metro rail service. those three factors led us to this decision like many transit agencies up and down the east coast, to suspend service entirely monday and possibly beyond. >> divided each year to shut it down completely rather than to start service and then decide where to redraw lines to shut off part of the service? >> it is difficult when you have passengers on the system or folks who may have taken your service to work or wherever they were going and then after communicate a message that the service is in the process of shutting down. we did not want that type of situation. we did not want to put passengers and emergency responders in a position where they would have to endure a power outage on a train or some situation like that. >> what is the process of deciding when the system will be back up and running? >> i would not expect any decision on that prior
in addition, the federal government was indicating they were leaning toward the closure of federal offices in d.c. and we were also hearing from pepco dominion about concerns of their ability to maintain power needed to preserve metro rail service. those three factors led us to this decision like many transit agencies up and down the east coast, to suspend service entirely monday and possibly beyond. >> divided each year to shut it down completely rather than to start service and then...
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police and government ficials are being assassinated virtually every day. and offici say al qaeda in iraq ino rrouping. after watching his brother die in front o him, he's atruggling. much-loved brother by aomb captured by aystander on a mobile what happened that day in july still haunts him. >> i can't sleep, not a wink. our whole family has been destroyed, especially my mother. >> iraqi families are no longer couped up at home as they were in the darkest days of the civil war. but a power sharing agreement between shiites and even kurds has led to political pa rale cis, and sectariism still lives below the surface here. -- paralysis and sectarianism still lives below the surface here. this is still a traumatized society, and there are now the war in syria could reignite sectarian tensions here. more than 200 civilians have already been killed in violence this month, and many here mourn e futu they hoped for. >> the regional impact of the war in syria still not fully known. in just days, china is due to make an announcement which has huge future and for th
police and government ficials are being assassinated virtually every day. and offici say al qaeda in iraq ino rrouping. after watching his brother die in front o him, he's atruggling. much-loved brother by aomb captured by aystander on a mobile what happened that day in july still haunts him. >> i can't sleep, not a wink. our whole family has been destroyed, especially my mother. >> iraqi families are no longer couped up at home as they were in the darkest days of the civil war. but...
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right within govern markell's window of that evacuation. just to get people away from these coastal towns and get them to safety. we are expecting some bad rains coming in tonight, and the winds are picking up. it is going to be nast but the party's going to go on. i'm told people have to get out of here. reporting from rehoboth, back to you. >>> sandy is not taking people by surprise. we've been tracking it for days and the good news, people are preping. news 4 jackie bensen is live in fairfax where essentials like batteries and water is coming off the shelves fast. jackie? >> reporter: hello, chris. well, people are trying to walk a fine line between preparation and panic, and if you've lived in this area for any amount of time i don't need to tell you which side is winning. at twins ace hardway on main street and fairfax you can tell what people need by looking at the empty spaces on the shelves rnts pandemonium all day today and yesterday. from the moment we opened our doors yesterday, everybody is getting everything they can to prepare
right within govern markell's window of that evacuation. just to get people away from these coastal towns and get them to safety. we are expecting some bad rains coming in tonight, and the winds are picking up. it is going to be nast but the party's going to go on. i'm told people have to get out of here. reporting from rehoboth, back to you. >>> sandy is not taking people by surprise. we've been tracking it for days and the good news, people are preping. news 4 jackie bensen is live...
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here in dc the frat government and most area governments are shut down for a second day in a row. metro is shut down. they will reevaluate conditions later this afternoon. every other public transportation agency is also closed. looking at the rails am tracks remains suspended. most flights have been canceled or delayed and most school systems are closed again today. for a complete list of closures associated with this storm log onto our website at wusa9.com. i'm andera rose. we begin with howard and today's forecast. >>> thanks. looking a lot better today. still cold rainfalling this morning. -- rain falling this morning. i want to show you the storm, what's left of sandy trying to mix in a little wet snow in a few of the higher elevations here. it's in the mountains of west virginia they're getting pounded. heavy rain bands out of fairfax montgomery arlington county. wrong there's snow up to our north like it's showing. there could be a wet flake mixed in. a forecast today which has a temperature down to 43 in washington a moderate to heavy rain at times early. that will taper o
here in dc the frat government and most area governments are shut down for a second day in a row. metro is shut down. they will reevaluate conditions later this afternoon. every other public transportation agency is also closed. looking at the rails am tracks remains suspended. most flights have been canceled or delayed and most school systems are closed again today. for a complete list of closures associated with this storm log onto our website at wusa9.com. i'm andera rose. we begin with...
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that includes the federal government. all nonessential employees should stay home today. >> most local governments are closed in maryland, virginia, and the district. metro train and bus service is shut down for the first time since 2003. marc and vre also closed. >> amtrak service in the northeast corridor not happening today either. most students in our area also, obviously, getting the day off of school. all major public school systems in d.c., maryland, and virginia are closed this morning along with most private schools in the area. >> and you can find a complete list of school and business closings scrolling on the bottom of your screen. and live on nbcwashington.com. >> good morning. sandy's first heavy rains are now coming into our region. they've had heavy downpours all night right along the atlantic seaboard and the eastern sho. they have wind gusts from 40 to 45 miles an hour now. the heaviest rains are now getting closer to washington. in fact, the areas you see here they are getting some moderate rain now in
that includes the federal government. all nonessential employees should stay home today. >> most local governments are closed in maryland, virginia, and the district. metro train and bus service is shut down for the first time since 2003. marc and vre also closed. >> amtrak service in the northeast corridor not happening today either. most students in our area also, obviously, getting the day off of school. all major public school systems in d.c., maryland, and virginia are closed...
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demand is growing, and the government has no program to destroy cannabis crops, only poppy. the only afghan troops we saw were back at camp bastion, more than an hour's drive away, marching for the benefit of reporters. we weren't allowed to talk to a single soldier. back in boldak, i asked the village elder what will happen when the marines leave. he answers with one word, "war." he blames pakistan for supplying the taliban. when it's time to leave, the cameras are off, but i'll never forget the good-bye from the local children. they smile, they wave, then they pelt us with rocks. kelly cobiella, cbs news, helmand province, afghanistan. >> brennan: updating our top story now. hurricane susan is moving northward off the east coast. headed towards landfall near the maryland-delaware border late monday or early tuesday. strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surges of up to eight feet will likely impact 64 million people in the nation's most densely populated region. a state of emergency has been declared in nine states, and evacuations have already been ordered in low-lying area
demand is growing, and the government has no program to destroy cannabis crops, only poppy. the only afghan troops we saw were back at camp bastion, more than an hour's drive away, marching for the benefit of reporters. we weren't allowed to talk to a single soldier. back in boldak, i asked the village elder what will happen when the marines leave. he answers with one word, "war." he blames pakistan for supplying the taliban. when it's time to leave, the cameras are off, but i'll...
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they had to call 911 and call the federal government. one other thing, when romney was governor of massachusetts, he was not shy about asking for federal disaster aid. there were two big storm and chemical plant meltdown that took place in 2006. he asked for federal aid both times and they didn't want to spend their own money until they found out how much fema, how much the feds were going to send them. >> i think if george w. bush had and the heed he had weather down there, if he flown in marine one and handed out water bottles for a couple of days, handed out something, people wanted water. it wasn't like they didn't need it, just be part of that, something like lyndon johnson would have done. the image with not just the african-americans but everybody would have been so different. now the president has to do something -- i assume, starting with you, james, romney will be doing something like helping people sandbag at a microlevel in the next couple of days. what should the president be doing, physically? >> first of all, it's clear th
they had to call 911 and call the federal government. one other thing, when romney was governor of massachusetts, he was not shy about asking for federal disaster aid. there were two big storm and chemical plant meltdown that took place in 2006. he asked for federal aid both times and they didn't want to spend their own money until they found out how much fema, how much the feds were going to send them. >> i think if george w. bush had and the heed he had weather down there, if he flown...
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government is saying that federal government offices will be closed tomorrow as well. this just breaking at the moment. the u.s. government says federal government offices will be closed on tuesday due to of course the remnants or what is still going as far as hurricane sandy is concerned. okay, let's get to what people thought would be at least one way to entertain themselves, movie theaters, forget it. throughout new york city and along the eastern seaboard are closed due to hurricane sandy, including a few dozen imax theete theeters -- theaters? how much of an impact will this have on imax? imax's ceo is joining us live on the phone with fox business exclusive. thank you for being here. tell us the update of how many and what's going to happen tomorrow? >> our theaters in all the new york region, new jersey, the mid northeast are going to remain closed today and tomorrow obviously the safety of the patrons in staying home is the most important consideration. i think most of the chains will reconsider tomorrow around 4:00 and see what they are going to do for tomorro
government is saying that federal government offices will be closed tomorrow as well. this just breaking at the moment. the u.s. government says federal government offices will be closed on tuesday due to of course the remnants or what is still going as far as hurricane sandy is concerned. okay, let's get to what people thought would be at least one way to entertain themselves, movie theaters, forget it. throughout new york city and along the eastern seaboard are closed due to hurricane sandy,...